Issues for Dyche to address in defence and attack
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The season could not have got off to a worse start for Everton, could it?
Humbled 3-0 at home by Brighton and their young manager Fabian Hurzeler in the opening game, the Toffees were jeered off the pitch by those who decided to stay until the end.
Ashley Young's red card in that game now leaves Sean Dyche will a real issue at right-back going into Saturday's game at Tottenham.
The former England international will serve a one-game ban, while captain Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson are both ruled out because of injury.
James Garner, who can fill in at full-back, is out too. So will manager Dyche opt to throw in teenager Roman Dixon or deploy the more experienced Mason Holgate in that position?
Fans displayed their displeasure after Saturday's loss, feeling the only real tactic was playing long, crossfield balls in the direction of Jack Harrison - once the Seagulls snuffed that out, there was no plan B.
Everton scored only 40 goals last season, with only relegated Sheffield United netting fewer, and they managed just one shot on target in their first game against Brighton.
Will Dyche give starts to summer signings Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom to provide more service to Dominic Calvert-Lewin?
One thing is for certain - Dyche has issues to address both in defence and attack and needs to sort them out pretty quickly.